Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-11

the last name Of thu committee was l.
nounced gentle smile passed
around wi bout charge. The pros
pect for another fight on crematory site
see med lust a little funny. The snme COM
mittee was appointed to look after COM
plants against slaughter-house material nj
ing up the river and making the air very
unpleasant along the banks. Mr.. English
voted big mo" on the matter, thinking IL
lust a little too much of that kind OF bust
ness.
Mr.. Buckridge reported having bought
scales for city weighing on North Main
street, costing 500. Another pair OF scales
were ordered on West Douglas avenue.
Mr.. Healy reported the railroads
all putting in crossings. He intro
duced the North Market street petition
asking that :ine be run from Thirteenth
street to Douglas avenue and not allow dif-
ferent companies to use only parts OF the
street giving .'fragmentary" service An
other petition asked that the'gaps" On North
Market street be filed in by street car line
and also extended on Market to the south
limits Of the city giving Market street
service.
A remonstrance was called for by Mr..
English which was read asking that no line
be allowed operated on Market street for
reasons as given that the old street railway
company gave them service.
Mr.. English moved that the remonstrance
be allowed and the petitions asking for lines
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Carver stated that the petitions 'for"
are signed by non-property owners.
Attorney Douglass: Mr.. G. q. Blackwelder
signed the petition for" and many more
whose names are on the petition. Take it
dollar for dollar and the petitios ers for have
five dollars to one against. The only re-
monstrances know is Mr.. Carver and his
block. All, or nearly all, leading property
owners ask for the motor line.
The motion showed English, Derby
and Brown in the affirmative and
Healey, johnson, Harris, Buckridge and
Kenyon, negative The motion before being
voted on was so amended as to grant the
re monstrance.
It was moved and seconded that it be re-
ferred to the railroad committee.
Mr. Healey thought the council ought to
act, as there were some petitions and ordi-
nances before the council for nine months,
and some councilmen think it very
funny to come up here and do
nothing with the most important business.
The motion carried, with English, Healy.
Stone and Kenyon voting mo"
Some voting in the affirmative thought
it very funny indeed 10 refer once again
the matter concerning which citizens have
attended every meeting for some mouths.
Mr. Healy seemed to think that council
men ought have some opinions or something
| in the course of four to nine months.
1t was moved to refer all
papers concerning Market street
motor line to the railraid committee. The
motion lost with English, Brown, Derby and
johnson voting in the negative.
Still it was very funny although forced to
vote on ordinances.
| BY this time the LOBBY was well represented
by Market street property owners.
on its passage calling for any motor except
! steam on Market from Tenth to Thirteenth
on the Wichita & Suburban. The ordin-
anca carried.
| Mr.. John Fisher-The Wichita & Valley
| Center Motor Line company want to change
| line to Market street north of Thirteenth
street. The ordinance is here, and I would
like for you to act on it.
Mr.. Healy-I move the ordinance be placed
on its passage.
Mr. Buckri ige-I second the motiJn.
The motion carried aud the motor line in
terest was more hvelier than ever. The
ordii ance passed.
| Mr. Kenyon then called foi, the new ordi-
nance concerning the Central Avenue d
Eastern Motor Line company. 1t was read,
and calls for right to extend west from En-
poria and First to Market street.
The motion granting the franchise was OPP
posed by Healy, English, Harris, Brown,
Stone, Derby.
Buckridge stated in explaining his vote
[ that of course the old company did not
want the company 20 come down there.
Kenyon in explaining his vote said the
company had been trying for some months
and as only one property owner against it
| voted yes.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Harris as chairman of the fire com
mi ttee recommended the purchase OF 1905
feet OK rubber hose, a chemical engine which
would cost about 1900 by getting the best.
Also two porpierre ladders.
Mr.. Healy favored buying stesner in
the near future which he thought would give
better service.
Mr. Derby-I think it is time we get a
steamer of the hest kind. We are not able
to fight a fire IL is OF the greatest import
ance to take this matter in hand now.
Mr. H.rris-I am willing to accept the fire
engine instead OF ths chemical engine.
The fire marshal stated that it would be
impossible to control fire in brick block
Mr.. Healey-Its all very well 10 recon-
mend costly things. The water company
get our 81, eco annually for fire water. They
promise to throw six streams eighty fest
high. aud not building over sixty feet high.
Mr.. Healey-We want 70 supply this city
with many things but not with alarge debt,
a. some cities have brought about By eXpen-
sive fire apparatus etc.
1t wss decided To buy 1000 feet CT
hose. two ladders and sn engine
The ladders and hose viii be purchased I'M
mediateiy.
IRE ciIy clerk wss instructed 70 write 70
various manufacturers OF steam fire engines
for prices.